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DAM Quick Champion Series

Posted by Terry Battisti | Feb 11, 2026 | Tackle History |

The Champion reels, models 700, 700B, were the same size as the ABU 5000 and 5500 reels, while the 800 and 800B matched the ABU 6000 and 6500.

Featuring the First Palming Plate and a Disengaging Level-Wind

Posted by Terry Battisti | Sep 10, 2025 | Tackle History |

That all changed in the mid-70s when Lew Childre turned the baitcasting reel industry on its ear with the new Lew’s Speed Spool. I remember the first time I saw one in a tackle store – the reel looked goofy, almost like half a reel due to the fact the left sideplate had no spool-tension knob on it.

Ads from the Past – When Daiwa Looked Elsewhere

Posted by Pete Robbins | Apr 15, 2021 | Retro Ads |

In Ads from the Past – When Daiwa Looked Elsewhere, we look at a 1984 Daiwa ad featuring stick-and-ball pros rather than bass pros.

Why Didn’t Round Rebound?

Posted by Pete Robbins | Jan 22, 2021 | Retro Ads, Tackle History |

Twenty five years later, Abu still makes some round reels, but the lion’s share of their advertising efforts for the bass market focuses on the low-profile Revos. The picture may show that 15 unaffiliated anglers used Abu reels in the 1987 Classic,